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Love Crime

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Love Crime

"Ambition. Manipulation. Revenge."

2010

1h 44m

6.2(129 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Mystery

Overview

In the sterile setting of a powerful multinational, a ruthless corporate executive and her ambitious protégée bare their claws in a vicious battle for supremacy.

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Social & External

Production Companies

France 2 Cinéma

SBS Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ludivine Sagnier

Ludivine Sagnier

Isabelle Guérin

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Christine Rivière

Patrick Mille

Patrick Mille

Philippe Deschamps

Guillaume Marquet

Guillaume Marquet

Daniel

Marie Guillard

Marie Guillard

Claudine

Gérald Laroche

Gérald Laroche

Gérard

Olivier Rabourdin

Olivier Rabourdin

Le juge

Julien Rochefort

Julien Rochefort

L'avocat

Mike Powers

Mike Powers

Le premier responsable de Barney & Johnson

Matthew Gonder

Le second responsable de Barney & Johnson

Creative team

Directed by: Alain Corneau
Written by: Alain Corneau
Natalie Carter
Produced by: Alexander Emmert
Saïd Ben Saïd

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